What is the meaning of back and forth?

adverb

  • Moving from one place to another and back again.
    • usage: "he traveled back and forth between Los Angeles and New York"; "the treetops whipped to and fro in a frightening manner"; "the old man just sat on the porch and rocked back and forth all day"
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